I am finding such a wealth of information about the Hungarians of Franklin New Jersey and it has made me want to research more about my family.
Nomads
The history of the Hungarian people suggests that they have always had nomadic tendencies. In fact, historical records suggest that the first Hungarians (or Magyar) had migrated across Asia to eventually settle in the Danube valley in 896 AD. The Hungarian people were distinct from their Slavic and Germanic neighbors in culture and language. While this is an extreme minimization of the epic history of the Hungarian people, it does serve as an analogy for their eventual settlement in Franklin, New Jersey. In this small town in Northern New Jersey, a group of Hungarians were able to form a small community which, for a time at least, kept alive the culture, language and traditions of their home across the world.
The Arrival of the Hungarians 1892-1894
Like their ancestors of old, modern Hungarians began moving out to new lands to discover new opportunities. Travel to and settlement in Franklin…
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